CHAP. XV. The fall of Babylon. The harvest of the world. voice, If any man worship the for thee to reap; for the harvest beast and his image, and receive of the earth is ripe. his mark in his forehead, or in 16 And he that sat on the his hand, cloud thrust in his sickle on the 10 The same shall drink of earth; and the earth was reaped. the wine of the wrath of God, 17 And another angel came which is poured out without out of the temple which is in mixture into the cup of his in-heaven, he also having a sharp dignation; and he shall be tor- sickle. mented with fire and brimstone 18 And another angel came in the presence of the holy an-out from the altar, which had gels, and in the presence of the power over fire; and cried with Lamb: a loud cry to him that had the 11 And the smoke of their sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in torment ascendeth up for ever thy sharp sickle, and gather the and ever: and they have no rest clusters of the vine of the earth; day nor night, who worship the for her grapes are fully ripe. beast and his image, and who- 19 And the angel thrust in soever receiveth the mark of his his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, 12 Here is the patience of the and cast it into the great winesaints: here are they that keep press of the wrath of God. the commandments of God, and 20 And the wine-press was the faith of Jesus. trodden without the city, and name. 13 And I heard a voice from blood came out of the wine-press, heaven, saying unto me, Write, even unto the horse-bridles, by Blessed are the dead which die the space of a thousand and six in the Lord from henceforth hundred furlongs. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours: and their works do follow them. CHAP. XV. AND I saw another sign in Α heaven, great and marvel14 And I looked, and behold, lous, seven angels having the a white cloud, and upon the seven last plagues; for in them cloud one sat like unto the Son is filled up the wrath of God. of man, having on his head a 2 And I saw as it were a sea golden crown, and in his hand of glass mingled with fire: and a sharp sickle. them that had gotten the victory 15 And another angel came over the beast, and over his out of the temple, crying with image, and over his mark, and a loud voice to him that sat on over the number of his name, the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, stand on the sea of glass, having and reap: for the time is comelthe harps of God. The song of the lamb. REVELATION, Vials of wrath emptied 3 And they sing the song of poured out his vial upon the Moses the servant of God, and earth; and there fell a noisome the song of the Lamb, saying, and grievous sore upon the men Great and marvellous are thy which had the mark of the beast, works, Lord God Almighty; just and upon them which worship and true are thy ways, thou ped his image. 3 And the second angel pour King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, Oled out his vial upon the sea; Lord, and glorify thy name? and it became as the blood of a for thou only art holy for all dead man; and every living soul nations shall come and worship died in the sea. before thee; for thy judgments 4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and 5 And after that I looked, and fountains of waters: and they behold, the temple of the taber-became blood. are made manifest. nacle of the testimony in heaven 5 And I heard the angel of was opened: the waters say, Thou art right6 And the seven angels came eous, O Lord, which art, and out of the temple, having the wast, and shalt be, because seven plagues, clothed in pure thou hast judged thus. and white linen, and having 6 For they have shed the their breasts girded with golden blood of saints and prophets, girdles. and thou hast given them blood 7 And one of the four beasts to drink; for they are worthy. gave unto the seven angels seven 7 And I heard,another out of golden vials full of the wrath of the altar say, Even so, Lord God God, who liveth for ever and Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. ever. 9 And men were scorched 8 And the temple was filled 8 And the fourth angel poure with smoke from the glory of out his vial upon the sun; and God, and from his power; and power was given unto him to no man was able to enter into scorch men with fire. the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were ful-with great heat, and blasphemed filled. the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and Of the vials full of wrath. they repented not to give him ND I heard a great voice glory. A out of the temple, saying to CHAP. XVI. 10 And the fifth angel poured the seven angels, Go your ways, out his vial upon the seat of the and pour out the vials of the beast; and his kingdom was full wrath of God upon the earth. of darkness; and they gnawed 2 And the first went, and their tongues for pain, CHAP. XVII. Great plagues follow. A great earthquake. upt 11 And blasphemed the God cities of the nations fell: and of heaven, because of their great Babylon came in rememche pains and their sores, and re-brance before God, to give unto repented not of their deeds. her the cup of the wine of the 12 And the sixth angel pour-fierceness of his wrath. ed out his vial upon the great 20 And every island fled away, river Euphrates; and the water and the mountains were not thereof was dried up, that the found. way of the kings of the east 21 And there fell upon men might be prepared. a great hail out of heaven, every 13 And I saw three unclean stone about the weight of a #spirits like frogs come out of the talent: and men blasphemed mouth of the dragon, and out God because of the plague of of the mouth of the beast, and the hail; for the plague thereof out of the mouth of the false was exceeding great. prophet. CHAP. XVII. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the AND there came one of the seven angels which had earth, and of the whole world, the seven vials, and talked with to gather them to the battle of me, saying unto me, Come hithat great day of God Almighty. ther; I will shew unto thee the 15 Behold, I come as a thief. judgment of the great whore Blessed is he that watcheth, and that sitteth upon many waters; keepeth his garments, lest he 2 With whom the kings of the walk naked, and they see his earth have committed fornicashame. tion, and the inhabitants of the 16 And he gathered them to-earth have been made drunk gether into a place called in the with the wine of her fornication. Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 3 So he carried me away in 17 And the seventh angel the spirit into the wilderness: poured out his vial into the air; and I saw a woman sit upon a and there came a great voice scarlet-coloured beast, full of out of the temple of heaven, from names of blasphemy, having the throne, saying, It is done. seven heads and ten horns. 18 And there were voices, and 4 And the woman was arraythunders, and lightnings; and ed in purple and scarlet-colour, there was a great earthquake, and decked with gold and presuch as was not since men were cious stones and pearls, having upon the earth, so mighty an a golden cup in her band full of earthquake, and so great. abominations and filthiness of 19 And the great city was her fornication: divided into three parts, and the 5 And upon her forehead was An angel interpreteth REVELATION, the mystery of Babylon name written, MYSTERY, yet; but receive power as kings BABYLON THE GREAT, one hour with the beast. THE MOTHER OF HAR- 13 These have one mind, and LOTS AND ABOMINATIONS shall give their power OF THE EARTH. strength unto the beast. and 6 And I saw the woman 14 These shall make war drunken with the blood of the with the Lamb, and the Lamb saints, and with the blood of shall overcome them: for he is the martyrs of Jesus: and when Lord of lords, and King of I saw her, I wondered with great kings; and they that are with admiration. him are called, and chosen, and 7 And the angel said unto me, faithful. Wherefore didst thou marvel? 15 And he saith unto me, I will tell thee the mystery of The waters which thou sawest, the woman, and of the beast where the whore sitteth, are that carrieth her, which hath peoples, and multitudes, and the seven heads. and ten horns. nations, and tongues. 8 The beast that thou sawest, 16 And the ten horns which was, and is not; and shall as- thou sawest upon the beast, cend out of the bottomless pit, these shall hate the whore, and and go into perdition: and they shall make her desolate and that dwell on the earth shall naked, and shall eat her flesh, wonder, (whose names were not and burn her with fire. written in the book of life from 17 For God hath put in their the foundation of the world,) hearts to fulfil his will, and to when they behold the beast that agree, and give their kingdom was, and is not, and yet is. unto the beast, until the words 9 And here is the mind which of God shall be fulfilled. hath wisdom. The seven heads 18 And the woman which are seven mountains, on which thou sawest is that great city, the woman sitteth. which reigneth over the kings 10 And there are seven kings: of the earth.. five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. CHAP. XVIII. Babylon's destruction. ND after these things I saw another angel come down heaven, having great pow 11 And the beast that was, from and is not, even he is the eighth, er; and the earth was lightened and is of the seven, and goeth with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily 12 And the ten horns which with a strong voice, saying, thou sawest are ten kings, which Babylon the great is fallen, is have received no kingdom as fallen, and is become the habi into perdition. CHAP. XVIII. Her punishment, and deplorable fall. tation of devils, and the hold 10 Standing afar off for the of every foul spirit, and a cage fear of her torment, saying, Alas, of every unclean and hateful alas! that great city Babylon, bird. that mighty city! for in one 3 For all nations have drunk hour is thy judgment come. of the wine of the wrath of her 11 And the merchants of the fornication, and the kings of earth shall weep and mourn over the earth have committed formi-her; for no man buyeth their cation with her, and the mer- merchandise any more: chants of the earth are waxed 12 The merchandise of gold, rich through the abundance of and silver, and precious stones, her delicacies. and of pearls, and fine linen, 4 And I heard another voice and purple, and silk, and scarlet, from heaven, saying, Come out and all thyine wood, and all of her, my people, that ye be not manner vessels of ivory, and all partakers of her sins, and that manner vessels of most precious ye receive not of her plagues. wood, and of brass, and iron, 5 For her sins have reached and marble, unto heaven, and God hath re- 13 And cinnamon, and odours, membered her iniquities. and ointments, and frankincense, 6 Reward her even as she and wine, and oil, and fine flour, rewarded you, and double unto and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, her double according to her and horses, and chariots, and works in the cup. which she slaves, and souls of men. hath filled, fill to her double. 14 And the fruits that thy 7 How much she hath glori-soul lusted after are departed fied herself, and lived delicious-from thee, and all things which ly, so much torment and sor-were dainty and goodly are row give her: for she saith in her departed from thee, and thou heart, I sit a queen, and am no shalt find them no more at all. widow, and shall see no sorrow. 15 The merchants of these 8 Therefore shall her plagues things which were made rich come in one day, death, and by her, shall stand afar off, for mourning, and famine; and she the fear of her torment, weeping shall be utterly burned with and wailing, fire for strong is the Lord God 16 And saying, Alas, alas! who judgeth her. that great city, that was clothed 9 And the kings of the earth, in fine linen, and purple, and who have committed fornication scarlet, and decked with gold, and lived deliciously with her, and precious stones, and pearls! shall bewail her, and lament for 17 For in one hour so great her, when they shall see the riches is come to nought. 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